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CISabroad.com 17 New South Street, #301, Northampton, MA 01060 Toll Free: 877.617.9090 | Fax: 413.582.0327 | [email protected] SUMMER ABROAD | JANUARY ABROAD | INTERN ABROAD | SEMESTER ABROAD | ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIPS FOR HEALTH MAJORS INTERN ABROAD HEALTH "This program was an amazing experience for me because I never knew I would be able to go abroad to learn about my field, which is occupational therapy. The program is custom fit to specific interests you have. I would recommend this experience to anyone looking to study abroad that feels like their field doesn't have opportunities to learn and take classes outside of their university.” Leah Gill Eastern Kentucky University Intern in Ecuador - Spring 2017 Intern for Credit! Receive 3-12 credits through your home university or our partner university. Gain valuable professional and intercultural skills to set you apart from the crowd. Enhance your resume Expand your global network Jump-start your full-time job hunt Argentina, Australia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Czech Republic, England, Hawaii, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Vietnam Intern in Thailand Role: Health at a Government Clinic Students will work with primary care health clinics in Thailand. Tasks include working in the local community with volunteers to educate, prevent, and mitigate various diseases. Additional responsibilities may include checking blood pressure and blood sugar levels to prevent heart disease and strokes in patients, and educating on the prevention of dengue fever, vaccinations, and other public health campaigns. Intern in Ecuador Role: Nutrition Education at Children’s Healthy Living Class Interns assist with leading a weekly healthy living class to children who visit the organization. Topics taught include preventative health, such as good hand washing and oral hygiene, and nutrition with a healthy snacking class. Intern in South Africa Role: Occupational Therapy at a Rehabilitative Center Interns will directly assist South African health care professionals with client-centered assessments, activity analysis, home, school and job site evaluation, promoting wellness, patient write-ups, and long term patient goal setting. Students with a strong theoretical understanding of human anatomy/physiology, developmental psychology or prior experience working in rehabilitative settings should consider an occupational therapy internship in Cape Town. Health Placement Examples

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CISabroad.com17 New South Street, #301, Northampton, MA 01060Toll Free: 877.617.9090 | Fax: 413.582.0327 | [email protected]

SUMMER ABROAD | JANUARY ABROAD | INTERN ABROAD | SEMESTER ABROAD | ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK

INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIPS FOR HEALTH MAJORS

INTERN ABROADHEALTH

"This program was an amazing experience for me because I never knew I would be able to go abroad to learn about my field, which is occupational therapy. The program is custom fit to specific interests you have. I would recommend this experience to anyone looking to study abroad that feels like their field doesn't have opportunities to learn and take classes outside of their university.”

Leah GillEastern Kentucky UniversityIntern in Ecuador - Spring 2017

Intern for Credit!Receive 3-12 credits through your home

university or our partner university.

Gain valuable professional and intercultural skills to set you apart from the crowd.Enhance your resume ⬤ Expand your global network ⬤ Jump-start your full-time job hunt

Argentina, Australia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Czech Republic, England, Hawaii, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Vietnam

Intern in ThailandRole: Health at a Government Clinic

Students will work with primary care health clinics in Thailand. Tasks include working in the local community with volunteers to educate, prevent, and mitigate various diseases. Additional responsibilities may include checking blood pressure and blood sugar levels to prevent heart disease and strokes in patients, and educating on the prevention of dengue fever, vaccinations, and other public health campaigns.

Intern in EcuadorRole: Nutrition Education at Children’s Healthy Living Class

Interns assist with leading a weekly healthy living class to children who visit the organization. Topics taught include preventative health, such as good hand washing and oral hygiene, and nutrition with a healthy snacking class.

Intern in South AfricaRole: Occupational Therapy at a Rehabilitative Center

Interns will directly assist South African health care professionals with client-centered assessments, activity analysis, home, school and job site evaluation, promoting wellness, patient write-ups, and long term patient goal setting. Students with a strong theoretical understanding of human anatomy/physiology, developmental psychology or prior experience working in rehabilitative settings should consider an occupational therapy internship in Cape Town.

Health Placement Examples

CISabroad.com17 New South Street, #301, Northampton, MA 01060Toll Free: 877.617.9090 | Fax: 413.582.0327 | [email protected]

SUMMER ABROAD | JANUARY ABROAD | INTERN ABROAD | SEMESTER ABROAD | ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK

Program Details:

Duration Options: ● 4 week - 15 week

dependent on location Price Range:

● $3,290 - $8,890 dependent on location and duration

Included in Price:

● Personalized Internship● Housing ● Orientation● Airport Pickup● On-Site Support● Excursion Options● Global Insurance● 360° Networking Toolkit

INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIPS FOR HEALTH MAJORS

INTERN ABROADHEALTH

At a medical research company in Spain? At an physical therapy clinic in Australia? What will you experience and learn abroad?!

"I was extremely overwhelmed in the beginning, not sure where to start with interning or studying abroad. [CISabroad] helped direct me through the whole process in the easiest and most stress-free way possible."

Savannah Stewart,University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa Intern in New Zealand - Spring 2017

360° Networking Toolkit-Business Cards

-Internship Completion Certification-Resume Building Support

-Worldwide professional network-Free career-focused webinars, tutorials, re-entry resources, and

more!

Next Steps:

Step 1: Visit cisabroad.com to look into different internship locations.

Step 2: Chat with an advisor at CISabroad to learn more about sample placements in your desired field.

Step 3: Meet with the Study Abroad and Career Offices on your campus.

Step 4: Fill out the CISabroad online application found at: www.cisabroad.com/apply-now

Step 5: Begin the interview process with your CISabroad representative!

CISabroad offers you the chance to work overseas for a month to a year. You have the

option to receive credit, or simply go to for the work

experience. We customize each internship to your

personal and professional goals. Enhance your resume

with us; the sky's the limit.

Argentina, Australia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Czech Republic, England, Hawaii, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Vietnam